is there a way to "dry out" wet scallops?

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"Rodney Myrvaagnes" > wrote in message
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: On 28 Nov 2004 16:22:19 -0800, (Robert)
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: >Everytime I saute scallops, I can't get them to brown properly
because
: >they secrete too much liquid which creates more of a boiling
result
: >than a saute result.
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: >All thoughts appreciated and TIA.
: >
: You are getting them in the wrong place. Your scallops have been
: soaked in a chemical (sodium phosphate?) that makes them absorb
water
: to add weight.
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: Scallops like that can't be seared or fried, and, and as you have
: noticed, give trouble any way you try to cook them.
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: Get them from a place that will say they are "dry scallops" and if
you
: have that problem again you know they are crooks.
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: There are places on the web that offer to ship dry scallops. I
have no
: experience with them since I have no trouble getting them in NYC.
THey
: might be worth trying.
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: Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC
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